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CVE-2020-36697 (GCVE-0-2020-36697)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-06-07 01:51 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:32
VLAI
Title
WP GDPR <= 2.1.1 - Missing Authorization Checks
Summary
The WP GDPR plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check in versions up to, and including, 2.1.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete any comment and modify the plugin’s settings.
CWE
Assigner
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
koenhuybrechts WP GDPR Affected: 0 , ≤ 2.1.1 (semver)
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Credits
Jerome Bruandet
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